Media Release

Big Island police have arrested one man and are seeking another in connection with a reported incident in Puna on August 20.

Police received a report that a Mitsubishi sedan pulled alongside a Honda Civic on Kahakai Boulevard in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision while both cars were in motion and that a passenger in the Mitsubishi reached out and smashed the window of the Honda with a metal pipe. The Mitsubishi then reportedly swerved and sideswiped the Honda, causing damage to both cars, before leaving the scene.

On Wednesday, police arrested the Mitsubishi’s passenger, 19-year-old Kahee Manuwai of Pāhoa, and charged him with two felony counts of criminal property damage. His bail was set at $7,000.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the Mitsubishi’s driver, identified as 18-year-old Ronsten Andrade. He is described as 6-feet tall, 190 pounds with a medium build, brown eyes and brown hair. He is also wanted for three outstanding bench warrants with bail set at $14,000. The warrants stem from an unauthorized control of a motor vehicle case and a theft of a motor vehicle case.